On page 41, beginning on line 11, after "(2)" strike "(("Board" means the higher education coordinating board.
     (3)))" and insert ""Board" means the higher education coordinating board.
     (3)"

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     On page 41, at the beginning of line 21, strike all of subsection (3)

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     On page 41, after line 30, insert the following:
     "(8) "Office" means the office of student financial assistance."

     On page 45, line 24, after "rule of the" strike "council for"

     On page 45, at the beginning of line 25, strike "((coordinating board))" and insert "coordinating board"

     On page 88, line 25, after "rule of the" strike "council for"

     On page 88, line 26, after "education" strike "((coordinating board))" and insert "coordinating board"

     On page 93, line 9, after "rule of the" strike "council for higher education ((coordinating board))" and insert "higher education coordinating board"

     On page 93, beginning on line 15, after "rule of the" strike "((board)) council for higher education" and insert "board"

     On page 105, line 25, after "the" strike "council for higher education ((coordinating board))" and insert "higher education coordinating board"

     On page 106, line 3, after "The" strike "council for higher education ((coordinating board))" and insert "higher education coordinating board"

     On page 106, line 15, after "the" strike "((board))" and insert "board"

     On page 106, at the beginning of line 16, strike "council for higher education"

     On page 107, line 9, after "by the" strike "council for"

     On page 107, line 10, after "education" strike "((coordinating board))" and insert "coordinating board"

     On page 108, beginning on line 1, strike all of sections 237 and 238

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     Beginning on page 113, line 19, strike all of sections 247 through 251

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     On page 121, beginning on line 23, after "(1)" strike all material through "abolished." on line 24

     On page 123, beginning on line 11, after "(1)" strike all material through "created" on line 12 and insert "On July 1, 2012, the higher education coordinating board is abolished and the council for higher education is created subject to the recommendations of the joint legislative task force on higher education established in section 302 of this act and implementing legislation enacted by the 2012 legislature"

     On page 123, beginning on line 13, after "shall" strike all material through "RCW 28B.07.020" on line 18 and insert "be comprised of the following members:
     (a) The president of the University of Washington or his or her designee;
     (b) The president of the Washington State University or his or her designee;
     (c) One president from the regional universities or The Evergreen State College or his or her designee;
     (d) The director of the state board for community and technical colleges or his or her designee;
     (e) The superintendent of public instruction or his or her designee;
     (f) One president from a higher education institution as defined in RCW 28B.07.020 or his or her designee; and
     (g) Five representatives of the public, one of whom shall be a student to be appointed by the governor and approved by the senate. Members representing the public shall serve for four-year terms, except for the student member who shall serve for a one-year term"

     Beginning on page 123, line 19, after "Sec. 302." strike all material through "openings." on page 241, line 10 and insert "(1)(a) A joint select legislative task force on higher education is established, with members as provided in this subsection.
     (i) The president of the senate shall appoint two members from each of the two largest caucuses of the senate.
     (ii) The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint two members from each of the two largest caucuses of the house of representatives.
     (b) The task force shall choose its cochairs from among its membership.
     (2) The task force shall review coordination, planning, and communication for higher education in the state and establish the purpose and functions of the higher education council. Specifically, the task force shall consider options for the following:
     (a) Creating an effective and efficient higher education system and coordinating key sectors including K-12;
     (b) Improving the coordination of higher education institutions and sectors with specific attention to strategic planning, system design, and transfer and articulation; and
     (c) Improving structures and functions related to administration and regulation of the state's higher education institutions and programs, including but not limited to financial aid, the guaranteed education tuition program, federal grant administration, new degree program approval, authorization to offer degrees in the state, reporting performance data, and minimum admission standards.
     (3) The task force shall consider input from higher education stakeholders, including but not limited to the governor, the higher education coordinating board, the state board for community and technical colleges, private, nonprofit baccalaureate degree granting institutions, the office of the superintendent of public instruction, the workforce training and education coordinating board, the four-year institutions of higher education, students, faculty, business and labor organizations, and members of the public.
     (4) Staff support for the task force must be provided by the senate committee services and the house of representatives office of program research.
     (5) Members of the task force must be reimbursed for travel expenses in accordance with RCW 44.04.120.
     (6) The expenses of the task force must be paid jointly by the senate and the house of representatives. Task force expenditures are subject to approval by the senate facilities and operation committee and the house of representatives executive rules committee, or their successor committees.
     (7) The task force shall report its findings and recommendations to the governor and the appropriate committees of the legislature by December 1, 2011.
     (8) This section expires July 1, 2012."

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     On page 241, beginning on line 23, strike all of sections 605, 606, and 607

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